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French Artillery of the SYW
Minden Miniatures SYW French 12-pounder artillery battery.Here is a diorama that I made a few years ago of a French artillery battery circa the Seven Years War. All figures are Minden Miniatures and...
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Austrian Artillery in the SYW
Austrian battery of 12-poundersI like this series of photos that I took awhile back showing a battery of Fife and Drum Miniatures Austrian 12-pounders plus limber teams. The vignette shows the depth...
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Prussian Artillery of the SYW
Prussian 12-pound Brummers from Fife & Drum Miniatures. Prussian battery of 12-pounders, shown with limber teams and supply wagons.These are two of my favorite pictures of my Prussian artillery.
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Bye Bye 2020!
I suppose that I should use the phrase “ in these uncertain times” somewhere in this post, but it’s become trite and I am tired of hearing it. 2020 had some of the obvious lows related to the pandemic....
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The Saratoga Project: Guide To Burgoyne's Army
British 9th Foot at Saratoga(Fife and Drum Miniatures)My lack of blogging in recent weeks does not indicate a lack of hobby related work during the first few weeks of 2021. Quite the contrary, my...
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The Saratoga Project: Brunswick Troops
Fife and Drum Miniature Hessian Musketeers wore uniforms that were similar to those of the Brunswick soldiers.Part II of the Guide to the Saratoga Project describes the organization and uniforms of...
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Farewell Old Nosey, Rest In Peace
Christopher Plummer as the Duke of Wellington in the movie "Waterloo"The actor Christopher Plummer passed away on February 5, 2021. While most obituaries cite his role in The Sound of Music, and...
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Von Riedesel Grenadiers of Brunswick
General von Riedesel and the grenadier company of his regiment ask the local citizenry for directions.Just for the fun of it I decided to do a minor conversion of some Fife and Drum Miniatures Hessian...
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Bella the Destroyer 1, Austrians Nil
An Esterhazy Hussar in Austrian service didn't stand much of a chance against a 30-pound Golden Retriever puppy.Our six month old Golden Retriever puppy, Bella the Destroyer, has taken a shine to my...
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Painting Prussian Artillery Crews
Prussian artillery battery deploys in front of a popular drinking establishment.This week's fox is the painting of several sets of SYW Prussian artillery crew and matrosses to fill in some holes in my...
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Richard Ansell
Minden Miniatures Seven Years War Hanoverian MusketeersIt is with deep regret and sorrow to hear that Richard Ansell passed away on February 11, 2021 due to complications with an old injury. On the...
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Fritz Expands His Artillery Park. Yikes!
Prussian artillery battery composed of seven cannon: two each of 12-pound Brummers,and 10-pound howitzers, and three regular 12-pounder guns.Click or Double Click on All Pictures to Expand the ViewThe...
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The Most Versatile Pack in the Minden Range - CIV-003 Pioneer Set
Prussian Field Forge from Berliner Zinnfiguren. The smith and helper are made by Hovels.Following on from the previous thread about the Prussian artillery park, I thought that I would post pictures of...
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Nearly There - SYW Prussian Artillery Battery Update
SYW Prussian Artillery Battery The view from the front of the 7-gun battery.Can you identify the types and poundage of the cannon?The view from the right hand side. Note the third row of terrain blanks...
View ArticleSpam Countermeasures May Be Required 😳
I have been scrolling back through some old blog posts and found that i was the victim of a major spam attack by Dr. Emu, Vampire, Dubai Carpet Cleaners, and some other naer do wells. I went back six...
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One Year Ago Today
My last wargame, played on Saturday March 7, 2020One year ago today, the world seemed to shut down as it dawned on everyone that the COVID-19 virus was in fact a pandemic. NBC News asked viewers to...
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British Brigade of the Guards in the AWI
The flank companies of the British Brigade of Guards, circa 1777.Fife and Drum MiniaturesFlank companies of the Guards form up in front of the Savage Swan public house somewhere in Pennsylvania in...
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Bad News In The Sudan - The Movie
Head Cinematogher, Der Alte Fritz Himself visits the Sudan.CLICK ALL IMAGES TO ENLARGEI was thrilled to be able to throw dice and move figures around the table last evening as I journeyed to Chez...
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Not Quite Saratoga - New Tabletop Setting
Battle of Freeman's Farm - September 1777CLICK ON ALL IMAGES TO ENLARGEWith the coming of Spring I decided that it was time to clear the Winter terrain for my SYW game off of my game table and set up...
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4Ground Log Cabin Construction
Yesterday, I finished building a two-story log cabin from a company called 4Ground (in the UK) and I have to say that I like the look of the finished model. The second floor and the roof are removable...
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